Global Patent Index - EP 1071476 B1

EP 1071476 B1 20060222 - AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR STERILISING A MEMBER

Title (en)

AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR STERILISING A MEMBER

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM STERILISIEREN VON BAUTEILEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE STERILISATION D'UN ELEMENT

Publication

EP 1071476 B1 20060222 (EN)

Application

EP 99913124 A 19990416

Priority

  • DK 9900214 W 19990416
  • DK BA199800270 U 19980721
  • GB 9808286 A 19980417

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9953966A1] An apparatus for sterilising equipment, such as equipment for surgery or medical examination, such as dental handpieces, endoscopes, catheters. The apparatus comprises a housing, a source of ultraviolet light for illumination of the member, an ozone source, the ozone being forced into internal parts of the equipment. An embodiment of the invention comprises a fiber optic probe adapted to be introduced to internal parts of the equipment, the fiber optic probe having means for reflection of ultraviolet light. The invention further relates to methods for sterilising equipment.

IPC 8 full level

A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 2/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2/202 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9953966 A1 19991028; AT E318150 T1 20060315; AU 3138299 A 19991108; CA 2369823 A1 19991028; CA 2369823 C 20070918; CN 1297361 A 20010530; CN 1305531 C 20070321; DE 69929960 D1 20060427; DE 69929960 T2 20071206; EP 1071476 A1 20010131; EP 1071476 B1 20060222; JP 2002512086 A 20020423; US 6605260 B1 20030812

DOCDB simple family (application)

DK 9900214 W 19990416; AT 99913124 T 19990416; AU 3138299 A 19990416; CA 2369823 A 19990416; CN 99805142 A 19990416; DE 69929960 T 19990416; EP 99913124 A 19990416; JP 2000544369 A 19990416; US 67350600 A 20001208